Melneuf lock – Redon loop from Redon

France

Brittany

Melneuf lock – Redon loop from Redon

Moderate

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Melneuf lock – Redon loop from Redon

03:03

62.1km

100m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 61.6 km for 10 m

After 61.7 km for 40 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.57 km

Towpath of the Nantes to Brest Canal

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Here you cycle on the old towpath along the Nantes-Brest canal. You can see swans floating on the water.

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10.3 km

Green Slate Gravel Path

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I was always fascinated by the green colour of the slate, which was chosen here as fine gravel for the road surfaces

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29.9 km

Melneuf Lock

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Here the lock and the spillway are separated by an island, which accentuates the charm of the place.

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30.3 km

Melneuf lock

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Here, the lock and the spillway are separated by an island, which adds to the charm of the place. Picnic table.

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31.1 km

Beautiful scenery along the Nantes-Brest canal

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Very pleasant passage along the canal from Nantes to Best. Track well laid out and practicable by all.

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38.8 km

Saint-Clair

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This modern oratory symbolically replaced a large chapel, unfortunately destroyed during the Battle of Saint-Nazaire, which was on the other bank, on the Guenrouet side, occupied by the Germans. It …

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39.9 km

L'Isac - super wide and aquatic plants

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The bank formation looks special.
Aquatic plants grow like carpets on both sides.

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61.3 km

Redon is a small historic town full of charm. It is located at the crossroads of the western waterways with the Nantes-Brest canal, and the Channel-Ocean link. The Grand’Rue is lined with elegant half-timbered houses.

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